Kenya vs Netherlands: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
63.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
62.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
29th
Netherlands rank
31st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.0% against 62.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 56.6% | 13.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 59.8% | 11.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 60.8% | 8.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.5% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Netherlands?
- Kenya, at 63.0% against 62.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).